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May 18, 2009
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Hey all-just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I recently made a deal to purchase a DW .22lr and the seller asked that I pay him with a postal money order. I purchased the money order and sent it to him with the FLL via priority mail (thanfully I paid for tracking). The mail has been lost and it may take 60 days for a refund on the Money Order. Now if I had sent a cashiers check from my bank I could have the check stopped and a new one issued in 10 minutes. Just an FYI
Jim
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February 28, 2009
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Some things are just weird. I had some guy hold up shipping to me for 10 days because I sent a cashiers check and not a postal MO. He said his bank has had too many phony cashiers checks and bank MO's. Go figure.
February 20, 2008
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I've been using USPS MO's over many years…if I am making a substantial purchase…$200 and up, I'll spring for a Fed Ex letter.
With my my business ,I do a lot of shipping and will not use US mail…..one insured package valued at $800 was lost and you are not allowed to make a claim for 90 days. Again, UPS or FED EX get my business.
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January 24, 2009
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Nothing's perfect, really. When I bought my SuperMag, I sent a cashier's check in a FedEx envelope...they lost it.
It took me almost a full two weeks to finally get it ironed out & get the seller his money. I'm just glad he was a standup guy & patient, because he could have easily sold the gun to someone else who didn't have spasdic problems getting him his money.
The next gun purchase, I had my bank wire the seller his money & I e-mailed my FFL copy to him...no muss, no fuss.
July 25, 2008
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Thanks to our new President things have changed, it is tough to send and receive funds, every one wants cash. My bank will hold a cashers check for 15 days, they can be fake like everything eles, I have seen some pretty phoney ones, but they were good. I prefer to get USPS money orders, that way I can check them right away to see if they are good. I will only send USPS money orders. but if it is over $3,000.00 you need to fill out paper work. The tougher the economey gets the more fake checks will be out their, if a deal seems to good, maby it's a scam.
Thanks, pikepoola1racer
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